SB 59 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to producing food in planned communities.

SB 59 removes restrictions that previously prevented homeowners and tenants in planned communities (like neighborhoods with homeowners associations) from growing food, keeping chickens, or keeping bees on their lots. The bill specifically voids any community rules that prohibit or restrict these activities, except for reasonable safety or compliance requirements (e.g., following local laws). This directly affects residents in planned communities who want to grow their own vegetables or raise small livestock for personal use. The key change is making such food production activities legally permissible under state law, overriding conflicting community covenants.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025
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Jun 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Housing and Development.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
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